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Jake Paul fight against Mike Tyson is announced for July 20 and will be streamed live on Netflix
Read full article: Jake Paul fight against Mike Tyson is announced for July 20 and will be streamed live on NetflixSocial media star-turned-boxer Jake Paul will fight former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson on July 20 at AT&T Stadium.
Former heavyweight champion Leon Spinks dies at 67
Read full article: Former heavyweight champion Leon Spinks dies at 67(Photo by Gabe Ginsberg)LAS VEGAS – Leon Spinks, who won Olympic gold and then shocked the boxing world by beating Muhammad Ali to win the heavyweight title in only his eighth pro fight, has died. A lovable heavyweight with a drinking problem, Spinks beat Ali by decision in a 15-round fight in 1978 to win the title. It wasn’t that Ali wasn’t at his best, but Leon shocked everybody with how good Leon was.”Suddenly, Spinks was the heavyweight champion of the world at the age of 25. After discovering boxing both brothers became top amateurs, culminating in the 1976 Olympics where Leon won the light heavyweight gold and Michael won the middleweight gold. After moving to Las Vegas, Spinks was married to Brenda Glur Spinks in 2011.